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CONVEYANCE MEMBER REMOVAL METHOD AND DEVICE
Technical Field
The present invention relates to methods for removing conveyance members and
devices for use in removing conveyance members.
Background
In the United Kingdom and around the world, significant lengths of electrical
cable
are underground. especially in built-up areas where it is difficult or
undesirable to
suspend cables from pylons.
In many cases, since these cables were laid, further building has been done
above
the cables.
At present, in order to remove such cables, it is generally necessary to dig
them
out. However, this is often extremely difficult, for example where extensive
building
has been carried out above them and/or where the owner of the land does not
wish his land to be disturbed. For example, if the cables pass under farmland,
it is
often necessary initially to remove and store the topsoil. Then it is
necessary to dig
out the cable. Once the cable has been dug out, it is necessary to import
earth to
fill the void left by the removed cable, before replacing the topsoil.
Throughout this
procedure, the farmer is unable to use his land.
As a result of these difficulties, it is often easier to leave redundant
cables where
they are.
However, many underground electricity cables include oil under pressure to
prevent the high-voltage conductive core becoming inadvertently grounded. This
can be an environmental risk since the oil can be environmentally damaging if
it
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leaks. Furthermore, the risk of such leaks is higher with redundant cables
since
they are generally older and potentially degraded in comparison with newer
cables.
One way in which this risk is addressed is by soldering caps onto the ends of
sections of redundant cables to prevent leakage of oil. However, this is a
costly
process and needs to be carried out by an expert jointer.
GB 2466897, GB2431424 and GB2426534 disclose overdrilling devices.
DE19802691 and DE19504484 disclose equipment for removing buried cables.
Energy Networks Association NIA Project Registration and PEA Document of
February 2014 provides details of a project for cable extraction.
Summary of the Invention
Aspects of the present invention seek to provide an improved conveyance
member removal method and device.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for use in
removing a conveyance member from a material, including:
a coupling element for coupling the device to a shaft;
a displacement element for being placed at least partly around a
conveyance member and for displacing material as the device is advanced along
a
conveyance member;
a driven component for receiving a driving force for driving the device
through material; and
a material loosener operable to loosen material ahead of the displacement
element as the device is advanced along a conveyance member;
wherein the material loosener includes a drilling element coupled to a first
wheel and the coupling element includes a second wheel cooperating with the
first
wheel to transfer rotational movement of a shaft to the drilling element.
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A difficulty faced by many prior art drilling devices is how to provide a
rotational
drilling movement to a drilling element. This difficulty can be exacerbated by
the
fact that the axis of the drilling element is generally parallel to but
laterally
displaced from the axis of a shaft coupling the device to a driving unit.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are able to laterally transfer
rotational
movement from a shaft to a drilling element using a dual wheel system, thereby
effectively enabling a driving unit to remotely control and drive rotation of
the
drilling element.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for use in
removing a conveyance member from a material, including:
a displacement element for being placed at least partly around a
conveyance member and for displacing material as the device is advanced along
a
conveyance member; and
a material loosener operable to loosen material ahead of the displacement
element as the device is advanced along a conveyance member.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for use in
removing a conveyance member from a material, including:
a displacement element for being placed at least partly around a
conveyance member and for displacing material as the device is advanced along
a
conveyance member; and
a driven component for receiving a driving force for driving the device
through material.
Preferably the device includes a material loosener operable to loosen material
ahead of the displacement element as the device is advanced along a conveyance
member.
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The term 'ahead' is intended to mean ahead in a direction along which the
device
is designed to be advanced and the terms 'forwards', 'front and 'back' are
similarly
intended to be with respect to the direction in which the device is designed
to be
advanced.
The term 'conveyance member' is intended to refer to for example elongate
and/or
tubular members or lines for conveying substances or signals, such as water,
gas,
electricity, or fibre optic signals, in particular underground. These can be
for
example wires, ducts or pipes, for example metal and/or plastic pipes.
Preferably,
the conveyance member is a cable, preferably an electricity cable.
Nevertheless,
although the term 'cable' is used throughout this description, embodiments can
be
used with other conveyance members or conveyance lines.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are able to loosen a cable in material,
such as in the ground, sufficiently that it can be pulled or pushed in a
longitudinal
direction to slide out and be removed from the material. The device can be
said to
form a void around the cable or debond the cable from the material. This can
mean that it is only necessary to excavate a small section of the cable,
either an
end or a section in which the cable can be cut to create an end, and the cable
can
be slid out from under the ground. This means that it is not necessary to dig
a
trench as long as the section of cable it is desired to remove, thereby saving
significant time and expense.
Some previous attempts to remove cables in a longitudinal manner have resulted
in the cable snapping, meaning that in order to recover the entire cable, it
has
been necessary to dig a long trench in the conventional manner. Furthermore, a
snapping cable can lead to environmental risks if there is still oil in the
cable.
However, by providing a device which can travel along the cable and loosen
material around the cable, the risk of the friction being greater than a
breaking
strength of the cable is minimised. In addition, the displacement element can
displace the loose material away from the cable, compacting it outside the
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circumference of the displacement element. This can create a void between the
material and the cable, further decreasing the resistance to the removal of
the
cable.
5 Preferably, the displacement element is configured for substantially
surrounding a
conveyance member. Preferably, the displacement element or at least an inner
edge thereof is substantially annular, and is configured to substantially
surround a
cable. Preferably, the displacement element is substantially circular in cross
section. In other words, the displacement element can include a passageway
therethrough for receiving a cable, the passageway preferably being
substantially
circular in cross-section.
The device can be considered to have a longitudinal axis which coincides with
a
longitudinal axis of a cable when the device is placed on a cable. Preferably,
the
material loosener is arranged substantially evenly around the longitudinal
axis to
provide substantially even loosening of material around a cable. The material
loosener can be provided in, on, or as part of the displacement element.
In some embodiments, the material loosener is operable to create a suspension,
hydrate and/or break up the material. For example, the material loosener can
include a spray for spraying fluid ahead of the displacement element. This can
make the material create a suspension and thereby loosen the material,
allowing it
to be displaced by the displacement element. The fluid can be a liquid,
advantageously a lubricating liquid. The most preferred example of liquid to
be
used is bentonite solution. Bentonite solution is known in the drilling
industry. It is a
natural clay mixed with water which can cause earth and rock to float. This is
advantageous since it can stabilise the void created by the displacement
element,
cool the device, and lubricate the displacement element. It is possible to use
other
fluids. For example, emulsion slurry can be used. However, this is not
preferred
since it is not biodegradable.
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The material loosener can include a fluid distribution network including:
an inlet for receiving fluid from a fluid source; and
a plurality of forward-facing outlets for emitting fluid into material ahead
of
the displacement element, the plurality of outlets being coupled to the inlet
by one
or more conduits.
The inlet can be coupled to a fluid source via a feed conduit.
In some embodiments, the fluid distribution network includes a first
distribution
conduit for transporting fluid in a first angular direction around the
longitudinal axis
and a second fluid distribution conduit for transporting fluid in a second
angular
direction around the longitudinal axis opposite to the first angular
direction. Each of
the first and second distribution conduits can include a plurality of evenly
spaced
outlets. The first and second distribution conduits can be on or in the
displacement
element. The fluid distribution network can be housed within a housing for
protection with openings for the outlets and inlet to emit and receive fluid,
respectively. Part or all of the housing can be provided by the displacement
element. The outlets can be configured to emit fluid through openings in the
displacement element.
The material loosener can include a drilling element.
The drilling element can include any features to assist drilling, such as
teeth. The
drilling element is preferably operable to perform complete and continuous
rotation, in other words it can preferably rotate continuously in the same
angular
direction through at least 360 .
In some embodiments, the drilling element is provided at or on the front of
the
displacement element. However, in other embodiments, the drilling element can
be an annular element distinct from the displacement element. If the drilling
element is a distinct annular element, it preferably has a greater diameter
than the
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displacement element since the displacement element is designed to push out
loosened material.
Preferably, the device, preferably the driven element, includes a coupling
element
for coupling the device to a shaft. A shaft coupled to the coupling element
can
apply a force to the driven element to drive the device through the material.
The
coupling element can include a longitudinal force transfer element to transfer
a
longitudinal force in the shaft into a longitudinal advancing force on the
displacement element to advance the displacement element through material.
The coupling element can be configured to couple a shaft to the device to
transfer
longitudinal forces in the shaft to the displacement element, and rotational
forces
in the shaft to the material loosener. This can allow operation of the shaft
to
advance the device in a rotating manner, causing a drilling or boring action.
In some embodiments, the material loosener can be fixedly coupled to or
integral
with the displacement element so that the material loosener and the
displacement
element rotate together or as a single unit and the device advances as a
single
unit. In such embodiments, the device can include a stator with respect to
which
the material loosener and displacement element can rotate.
The material loosener can include a drilling element coupled to a first wheel,
and
the coupling element can include a second wheel cooperating with the first
wheel
to transfer rotational movement of a shaft to the drilling element. If the
displacement element and material loosener are configured to rotate together,
the
first wheel can be provided in the displacement element.
A difficulty faced by many prior art drilling devices is how to provide a
rotational
drilling movement to a drilling element. This difficulty can be exacerbated by
the
fact that the axis of the drilling element is generally parallel to but
laterally
displaced from the axis of a shaft coupling the device to a driving unit.
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Preferred embodiments of the invention are able to laterally transfer
rotational
movement from a shaft to a drilling element using a dual wheel system. thereby
effectively enabling a driving unit to remotely control and drive rotation of
the
drilling element.
The coupling element may include one or more thrust bearing housings through
which a shaft can rotatably pass and which can transfer longitudinal forces on
the
shaft into longitudinal forces on the device. The thrust bearing housings can
be
configured to transfer longitudinal forces to the stator, the stator being
configured
to transfer longitudinal forces to both of the material loosener and the
displacement element.
Preferably, the first wheel is a sprocket and the second wheel includes a
perforated track, preferably a chain of roller bearings. This advantageously
allows
loose material such as mud to be pushed out of the region of engagement of the
first and second wheels by the sprockets of the first wheel pushing it through
the
perforations of the second wheel. This prevents the first and second wheels
from
becoming clogged which would otherwise be a risk since they are designed to
operate surrounded by often solid material, for example underground.
Preferably, the axes of the first and second wheels are both substantially
parallel,
for example are both substantially longitudinal, so that the planes of
rotation of the
shaft, and the first and second wheels are all substantially parallel,
providing an
intuitive transfer of force from a shaft to the device.
Preferably, the axis of the first wheel is outside a circumference of the
second
wheel.
The material loosener can include a drilling element coupled to a plurality of
first
wheels, and the coupling element can include a plurality of second wheels,
each
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second wheel cooperating with a respective first wheel to transfer rotational
movement of a shaft to the drilling element. If the displacement element and
material loosener are configured to rotate together, the plurality of first
wheels can
be provided in the displacement element. Each of the first and second wheels
can
be as described above. Having a plurality of first and second wheels means
that
the components are less likely to snap and more power can be transferred to
the
drilling element.
In some embodiments, the material loosener can be fixedly coupled to or
integral
with the displacement element so that the entire device rotates and advances
as a
single unit. Where a drilling function is provided in these embodiments, it
can be
provided by oscillation of the entire device.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a system for
removing a
cable from a material, including:
a device as described above; and
a driver for applying a forward force to the device.
Preferably, the driver includes a shaft coupled to the driven element of the
device.
Preferably the driver includes a driving or drilling unit operable to apply a
longitudinal force to the shaft.
Preferably the driver is operable to provide a rotating force to the device,
preferably to the shaft, preferably to the material loosener.
In some embodiments, the driver is operable to supply a fluid, preferably
under
pressure, to the spray of the device. The fluid can be supplied for example
using
the shaft as a feed conduit.
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According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for
securing a
cable mover to a cable, including:
an annular clamp for being received around a cable, an internal diameter of
a first end of the annular clamp being greater than an external diameter of a
cable
5 to be moved;
a coupling element for coupling the annular clamp to a cable mover; and
at least one block for being pressed between the clamp and a cable;
wherein the at least one block and/or the annular clamp includes a taper
whereby a force on the clamp causes the clamp to press the block against the
10 cable.
Preferably, the annular clamp has a taper and an internal diameter of a second
end of the clamp is less than the internal diameter of the first end of the
clamp.
Preferably, the block is a wedge.
Preferably, a surface, preferably a tapered surface. of the wedge includes a
gripping finish, for example a roughened finish, to increase friction with the
annular
clamp.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of moving
a
cable including:
placing an annular clamp over a cable, wherein an internal diameter of a
first end of the annular clamp is greater than an external diameter of a cable
to be
moved;
placing at least one block between the clamp and the cable; and
applying a force to the clamp in a direction in which the first end of the
clamp is facing, to move the cable:
wherein the at least one block and/or the annular clamp includes a taper
whereby the force on the clamp causes the clamp to press the block against the
cable.
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Preferably, the force on the cable is longitudinal.
Preferably, the or each block is a wedge and the or each block is placed
between
the clamp and the cable with a thicker end of a taper of the wedge facing the
direction in which the force is applied.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of
removing a
cable from a material, the method including:
placing a device as described above on the cable at or near a first end
thereof;
advancing the device towards a second end of the cable to loosen material
adjacent to the cable between the first and second ends; and
applying a substantially longitudinal force to the cable to draw the cable out
of the material.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of
removing a
cable from a material, the method including:
loosening or displacing material adjacent to the cable; and
applying a substantially longitudinal force to the cable to draw the cable out
of the material.
Advancing the device preferably includes rotating or oscillating a material
loosener
of the device, for example to enable any material adjacent to the cable to be
loosened.
Advancing the device can include applying fluid under pressure to the spray of
the
device, for example to the fluid distribution network, to cause the device to
spray
and thereby loosen material ahead of it.
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Preferably, advancing the device includes advancing a shaft coupled to a
driven
element of the device.
Applying fluid to the device can include applying fluid via the shaft.
The method can include excavating material around the first end to allow the
device to be placed onto the cable and to allow a cable mover to be attached
to
the cable to apply the longitudinal force.
The method can include excavating material around the second end.
The method can include excavating material around a first and/or a second
section
of cable and cutting the cable in that or those section(s) to form the first
and/or
second end.
Preferably. if a cable is cut to form an end, the method also includes capping
the
cable, preferably using the method for capping a cable described below.
Preferably, after the cable is removed, the method includes pumping a filling
material into a void left by the cable.
In other embodiments, the method can include inserting a duct into a void left
by
the cable to keep the void open for possible reuse. This can be done by
attaching
a duct to the second end of the cable before the cable is withdrawn so that
the
cable draws the duct into the void as it is being withdrawn.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of capping
a
cable, including:
placing a cap over an end of a cable: and
coupling the cap to the cable by a mechanical coupling only.
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The cap is preferably secured to the cable by an interference fit.
The preferred method of securing a cap to a cable avoids the need to have the
cap soldered to the cable. This avoids the time and expense of having an
expert
jointer soldering the cable.
Although the preferred method of capping a cable may allow some moisture into
the cable, this is not a problem where the cable is not intended to be reused
since
the reason for excluding moisture is that it may provide a path to ground for
electricity in a live wire. The inventors have discovered that a cap coupled
by
purely mechanical means is sufficient to prevent egress of oil, which is all
that is
necessary in redundant oil filled cables.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below, by way of example
only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a device according to an embodiment of the
invention;
Figure 1A is a front view of the device of Figure 1;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the
invention;
Figure 2A is a perspective view of a wedge for use in the device of Figure 2;
Figure 2B is a schematic cross section of the device of Figure 2;
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Figure 3A is a schematic cross section of an area of ground in which a cable
is
located;
Figures 3B to 3H are schematic cross sections of the area or a part of the
area of
ground of Figure 3A during operation of a method according to an embodiment of
the invention;
Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a device according to an
embodiment
of the invention;
Figure 5 is a schematic side cut-away view of a device according to an
embodiment of the invention;
Figure 5A is a schematic front view of a rotational force transfer element for
the
device of Figure 5;
Figure 5B is a front view of a longitudinal force transferring element;
Figure 6 is a schematic side cut-away view of a device according to an
embodiment of the invention;
Figure 7 is a schematic side view of a device according to another embodiment
of
the invention; and
Figure 8 shows a cross section of a cap for an end of a cable in an embodiment
of
the invention.
Description of the Preferred Embodiments
As described above, electrical cables are often buried in the ground. There is
a
variety of materials which can be around the cable underground, such as earth,
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soil, sand, cement. cement bound sand (CBS). Embodiments described below are
generally described for a cable surrounded by soil. However, the description
is
equally applicable to a cable surrounded by other materials.
5 Particularly preferred embodiments include a drilling element and are
able to
address prior difficulties in how to provide a rotational drilling movement to
a
drilling element. However, for ease of description, these embodiments are
described later.
10 As can be seen from Figure 1, a device 10 according to an embodiment of
the
invention includes a displacement element 12 and a material loosener 14.
The displacement element is an annular element arranged so that as it is
advanced along a cable 16 it displaces soil that was adjacent to the cable 16,
15 compacting the soil outside the outer perimeter of the displacement
element 12.
The displacement element 12 and therefore the device 10 can be considered to
have a longitudinal axis which when the device is placed on a cable
corresponds
to a longitudinal axis of the cable.
As can be seen from Figure 1, a cross section of the displacement element 12
when viewed along the longitudinal axis is substantially circular in order to
correspond with the cable 16. In particular. a cross-section of an inner
passageway is substantially circular to receive the cable and a cross-section
of the
outer perimeter is substantially circular for tunnelling efficiency.
A diameter of the displacement element is slightly greater than the diameter
of the
cable 16 on which the device is designed to be used. In the embodiment of
Figure
1, the outer diameter of the displacement element is about 160mm. However,
different cables have different diameters, and it is accordingly possible to
provide a
plurality of devices as described herein, each with a displacement element
with a
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diameter or at least an inner diameter of a different size, designed to fit
different
cables.
The device 10 includes a coupling element 18 for coupling the device to a
shaft
20. The coupling element 18 can be a tube for securely receiving a shaft, for
example by an interference fit. The shaft is thereby able to provide
longitudinal and
rotational force to the device 10. As described below, the shaft is also able
to
provide fluid for the material loosener 14.
The material loosener 14 in this embodiment includes a fluid distribution
network
providing a spray. The fluid distribution network includes an inlet 22 in the
coupling
element for coupling to and receiving fluid from the shaft 22, the shaft
acting as a
feed conduit.
The inlet 22 includes a conduit inside the coupling element 18 which leads
fluid
from the shaft to a fluid junction 24. The fluid junction 24 is arranged to
divide fluid
and includes first, second and third output conduits. The first conduit 26
passes
inside and around the displacement element 12 in a clockwise direction
adjacent
to a front edge of the displacement element 12. The first conduit leads fluid
around
the displacement element 12 in a clockwise direction. Evenly spaced along the
first conduit are provided apertures 30 in the conduit and displacement
element 12
through which fluid in the first conduit is emitted forwards.
The second conduit corresponds to the first conduit except that it passes
around
the displacement element 12 in an anti-clockwise direction.
The first and second conduits terminate adjacent to each other at a point
substantially diametrically opposite the junction 24. However, they are not in
fluid
communication at this point.
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The third conduit 28 leads longitudinally forwards from the junction 24 and
terminates in a further aperture 30 in line with the shaft 20.
However, in other embodiments, different configurations of the fluid
distribution
network are possible. For example, it is not always necessary to have the
third
conduit 28. Furthermore, it is possible to have a single conduit which passes
all
the way around the displacement element 12 from the junction 24 rather than
having two conduits passing in opposing directions. It is also possible for
each
aperture to have its own dedicated conduit leading from the junction 24.
Additionally, it is not necessary to have the apertures 30 evenly spaced.
However,
having two opposing conduits has been found to be an efficient way to provide
a
symmetrical pressure of fluid emission from a single feed conduit.
Figure 2 shows a device 100 for securing a cable puller to a cable 16. The
device
100 includes an annular clamp 102 which can be received on a cable 16.
As can be seen more clearly in Figure 2B, the annular clamp includes a first
internal diameter 104 at a first end 106 and a second internal diameter 108 at
a
second end 110. The internal diameter is the diameter of the cross section
viewed
along a longitudinal direction inside the clamp, in other words the space
through
which a cable can pass.
The first internal diameter 104 is greater than the second internal diameter
108
and the internal surface of the annular clamp tapers from the first end to the
second end.
The device includes a plurality of removable wedges 112. The wedges are blocks
with a tapering surface 114. The taper of the tapering surface 114 corresponds
to
the taper of the annular clamp so that the wedges 112 can fit between the
internal
surface of the annular clamp and the cable while being in substantially full
contact
with both.
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The tapered surface 114 of the wedges 112 is provided with a roughened
gripping
finish to increase friction with the clamp.
As can be seen from Figure 2. in this embodiment there are four wedges 112 for
being placed between the clamp and a cable. However, there can be more or
fewer than four in other embodiments.
The device 100 includes a plurality of coupling elements 116 attached to the
clamp
for coupling to a cable puller. As shown, these can be in the form of loops.
They
are preferably located symmetrically about the annular clamp in order to
provide a
substantially longitudinal force to the device 100. In the embodiment of
Figure 2,
the coupling elements 116 are located in a line with the clamp, with one
either side
of the clamp.
The devices 10 and 100 described above can be used in a method of removing a
cable as follows.
As shown in Figure 3A, an area of ground is located in which a cable 16 passes
under the ground.
As shown in Figure 3B, a first excavation is made to excavate a launch site
200
exposing a first section of the cable 16, and a second excavation is made to
excavate a receive site 220 exposing a second section of the cable 16.
As shown in Figure 30, the first and second sections of cable are cut to
create a
section of cable to be removed with a first end 222 and a second end 224.
As shown in Figure 3D, each of the exposed ends of cable have a cap secured to
them by purely mechanical means. The caps 226 are generally available for sale
as caps for gas or water pipes. Previously, it has been considered necessary
to
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solder copper caps to the ends of electric cables, especially oil filled
electric
cables, to keep out moisture. However, this is expensive. While soldering
copper
caps can still be done if the cable is to be reused, for redundant cables, it
is
advantageous to secure a cap by purely mechanical means. A cross section of
the
cap 226 on the end of the cable is shown in more detail in Figure 8. As can be
seen from Figure 8, a cap end 225 is an open-ended cylinder configured to fit
over
the end of the cable. The cap end 225 includes a rubber annular wedge 227
which
tapers from a first larger inner diameter nearer the open end of the cap end
to a
second smaller inner diameter nearer the closed end of the cap end. As a cable
is
pushed into the wedge, an interference fit is formed between the wedge and the
cable to hold the cable.
The next stage is to loosen material adjacent to the cable 16 for the section
that is
to be removed.
A first end of a shaft 20 is coupled to a device 10 as described above. A
second
end of the shaft 20 is coupled to a horizontal directional drilling unit 230.
Horizontal
directional drilling units 230 are well known in the drilling sector.
The device 10 is placed over the first end 222 of the cable 16 so that the
cable
passes through the annulus of the displacement element 12.
The drilling unit 230 is operated to supply liquid, in this example in the
form of
bentonite solution, through the shaft 20 under pressure.
The liquid enters the inlet 18 of the device 10 and is distributed by the
junction 24
to the first, second and third conduits. Owing to the pressure of the liquid,
the
liquid sprays out of the apertures 30 in a forward direction with respect to
the
device 10.
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The horizontal directional drilling unit 230 is operated to apply a
longitudinal force
to the shaft 20 and thereby advances the device. The drilling unit 230 can
also
apply a rotational force to the shaft to cause the device 10 to oscillate as
it is
advanced. While this can advantageously make the loosening of the material
more
5 efficient and symmetric. it is not always necessary.
As the device 10 is advanced into the soil, the liquid is being sprayed in
front of the
device, causing the soil to become a loose suspension. As the displacement
element is advanced into this loose suspension of soil, it easily pushes it
away
10 from the cable 16 and compacts it outside the perimeter of the
displacement
element 12. This creates a void immediately around the cable 16.
Often, the shaft will be made up of a plurality of shaft sections. In this
case, the
drilling unit 230 is operable to couple the shaft sections together to
lengthen the
15 shaft as it is being advanced, in a manner known in the art.
Once the device 10 has emerged in the receive pit 220, the device 10 is
decoupled from the shaft 20 and removed. However, the shaft is left in
position.
20 The shaft 20 is then decoupled from the drilling unit 230 and a device
100 as
described above is attached to the cable 16 near the first end 222 as shown in
Figure 3F.
The device 100 is placed over the first end of the cable and advanced over the
cable so that the first end 106 of the device 100 faces the direction in which
the
cable is to be withdrawn.
The wedges are then placed between the internal surface of the clamp 102 and
the cable 16, and the coupling elements 116 are coupled to the drilling unit
230,
which now serves as a cable remover, for example by cables 240.
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The cable remover 230 is then operated to apply a longitudinal force to the
device
100 in the direction from the second end 110 of the device 100 towards the
first
end 106.
The grip of the device 100 on the cable 16 causes this longitudinal force to
be
transferred to the cable and to draw the cable out of the soil towards the
cable
remover 230.
As the clamp 102 is pulled by the cable remover, the cooperation of the tapers
of
the wedges and the internal surface of the clamp causes the clamp to press the
wedges tighter against the cable, thereby increasing the grip of the device on
the
cable. This minimises the ability of the clamp to slide along the cable.
Owing to the looseness of the soil where the device 10 has travelled along the
cable and/or to the void created by the device, the cable 16 slides out of the
soil in
response to being pulled by the device 100.
In some embodiments, it is possible to attach a duct to the second end of the
cable 16 so that as the cable is removed, it draws the duct in to replace the
cable,
thereby keeping the void open for possible future reuse.
However, in the depicted embodiment, once the cable has been removed, the
shaft 20 is recoupled to the drilling unit 230 and the drilling unit is
operated to
retract the shaft 20 while spraying a grout 250 into the void left by the
cable as
shown in Figure 3G.
After about 6 hours, the grout will have set, thereby securely filling the
void as
shown in Figure 3H.
The method described herein can provide an inexpensive and rapid way to
remove underground cables, with minimal disruption to the surface. Preferred
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methods can remove a 150m section of cable, which would normally take about 2
weeks to remove, in about 90 minutes.
In addition to the above, various modifications can be made and different
embodiments are possible.
Although the displacement element 12 is generally described as being annular,
it
is not necessary in all embodiments for the displacement element 12 to be
continuous around the cable. However, it is preferred that the displacement
element 12 is configured to displace material from the entire periphery of the
cable. It is also not necessary that the displacement element 12 is circular
in cross
section when viewed along the longitudinal axis. However, it is preferred that
the
cross section when viewed along the longitudinal axis substantially
corresponds to
the cross section of the cable 16 when viewed along the longitudinal axis as
this
tends to maximise the material displacement efficiency of the displacement
element.
Figure 4 shows another embodiment of a device for use in removing a cable
corresponding in many respects to the device 10 of Figure 1. However, in the
device of Figure 4, the aperture 30 at the end of the third conduit is
provided in a
nozzle 310.
Figure 5 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of a device 410 for
use
in removing a cable.
The device 410 includes a displacement element 412 and a material loosener
414.
As for the embodiment of Figure 1, the displacement element 412 is an annular
element arranged so that as it is advanced along a cable 16 it displaces soil
that
was adjacent to the cable 16, compacting the soil outside the outer perimeter
of
the displacement element 412.
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As for the embodiment of Figure 1, a cross section of the displacement element
412 when viewed along the longitudinal axis is substantially circular in order
to
correspond with the cable 16 and a diameter of the displacement element is
slightly greater than the diameter of the cable 16 on which the device is
designed
to be used.
As for the embodiment of Figure 1, the device 410 includes a coupling element
418 for coupling the device to a shaft 20. The shaft is thereby able to
provide
longitudinal and rotational force to the device 10.
The material loosener 414 in this embodiment includes a drilling element 415.
The
drilling element 415 in this embodiment is a plurality of teeth projecting
from a front
of the displacement element 412. The teeth can be integral with or fixedly
coupled
to the displacement element.
In this embodiment, the displacement element 412 is rotatable through 360
about
the longitudinal axis. Rotation of the displacement element 412 causes a
corresponding rotation of the drilling element 415.
In this embodiment, there is provided a stator 417 with respect to which the
displacement element 412 and drilling element 415 rotate. The stator 417 is
annular, preferably cylindrical, and is configured for a cable to pass through
it.
The stator 417 has a smaller diameter than the displacement element 412 and is
partly inside the displacement element. However, in other embodiments, the
stator
417 can have a larger diameter than the displacement element.
The displacement element 412 is rotatably coupled to the stator 417, but in a
manner which allows longitudinal force to be transferred from the stator to
the
displacement element 412. In the depicted embodiment, this is by providing an
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internal circumference of the displacement element with first and second
circumferential channels 424, and providing the stator with corresponding
projections 426 on its outer surface, in this embodiment in the form of brass
wear
rings, which allow the channels to rotate but not to move longitudinally with
respect
to the projections. A cross sectional view of the stator showing the
projections, and
a cable within the stator can be seen in Figure 5B.
However, there are various other means known to one skilled in the art for
coupling a rotator to a stator so that rotational relative movement is
permitted but
longitudinal relative movement is inhibited. For example the channels and
projections can be the other way around, with the channels on the rotating
displacement element and the projections on the stator, and there can be more
or
fewer than two channels.
In this embodiment, the coupling element 418 is rotatable with respect to the
stator
417. The coupling element 418 passes through a thrust box 428 which is fixedly
coupled to the stator 417 and which allows the coupling element 418 to rotate
with
respect to it, but restricts longitudinal movement, thereby transferring
longitudinal
forces from the coupling element to the stator 417. As can be seen from Figure
5,
in this embodiment this is achieved by providing ridges on the coupling
element
418 which abut thrust bearings 432 when they try to move longitudinally. The
thrust bearings are coupled to the thrust box to transfer longitudinal forces
thereto.
However, there are various other means known to one skilled in the art for
coupling a rotating shaft to a stator so that rotation of the rotating shaft
is permitted
but longitudinal relative movement is inhibited.
A sprocket 434 is coupled to the coupling element 418. The sprocket is
arranged
to rotate in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The sprocket is
arranged
to cooperate with a perforated track 436 on or in the displacement element
412.
The perforated track is circumferential on or in the displacement element and
the
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axis of the sprocket is outside the circumference of the displacement element.
The
cooperation of the sprocket and track is shown more clearly in Figure 5A.
As shown in Figure 5A, the teeth of the sprocket are configured to press into
5 perforations 438 in the track, thereby forcing soil or other material out
to prevent
the system becoming clogged as it is drilling. The perforated track in this
embodiment is provided by a chain of roller bearing needles. However, other
forms
of chain or perforated track can be used in other embodiments. Alternatively,
gears can be used, although these are not preferred since they are at risk of
10 becoming clogged.
Where the perforated track is provided on the displacement element, the
displacement element is preferably provided with holes corresponding to and
aligning with the perforations in the track to allow soil or other material to
be
15 pushed through the displacement element by the teeth of the sprocket.
Where the
perforated track is provided in the displacement element, the perforations
preferably pass all the way through the displacement element to allow soil or
other
material to be pushed through the displacement element.
20 As can be seen in Figure 5A, the sprocket 434 is configured to leave a
gap 435
between the track and the troughs 439 of the sprocket as those troughs pass
over
the track, the troughs being between two adjacent teeth of the sprocket. In
this
embodiment, the needle rollers 437 and the troughs have different radii of
curvature to prevent a needle roller completely filling a trough. In this
embodiment.
25 the trough has a radius of curvature less than a radius of curvature of
the needle
rollers. The gap 435 enables grit or dirt to be held in the gap until it can
escape
without jamming the device or forcing the device to crush the dirt or grit
which may
be difficult where the dirt or grit is hard.
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The coupling of the shaft to the drilling element enables the drilling element
to be
rotated through a full rotation. It also enables an efficient transfer of
rotational force
from the shaft to the drilling element.
The embodiment of Figure 5 can also optionally be provided with a fluid
distribution network as described in connection with Figure 1.
The device of Figure 5 is operated in a similar way to the device of Figure 1
during
removal of a cable. However, the device of Figure 5 is particularly useful for
hard
materials such as cement bound sand where significant drilling is required.
As the drilling unit 230 described above advances the shaft 20 which is
coupled
into the coupling element 418, it also rotates the shaft 20 preferably
continuously
in the same angular direction. This causes rotation of the coupling element
418,
which in turn causes rotation of the sprocket 434.
The cooperation of the sprocket 434 and track 436 means that the sprocket 434
causes rotation of the displacement element 412 with respect to the stator
417.
The rotation of the displacement element 412 with respect to the stator 417
causes rotation of the drilling element 415 with respect to the stator 417,
preferably continuously in the same angular direction, causing the drilling
element
to provide a drilling action on material in front of it, thereby loosening the
material.
Longitudinal forces applied to the shaft are transferred to all components of
the
device thereby advancing the device through the material and causing the
displacement element to displace the material as described above.
As explained above, a difficulty in drilling devices has been in transferring
rotational motion of a shaft to a drilling element the axis of which is
laterally offset.
The embodiment of Figure 5 is able to transfer rotational motion of a shaft to
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rotational motion of the drilling element. Furthermore, it is able to do this
without
the mechanism for transferring the rotational movement becoming clogged with
the loosened material.
Figure 6 is a schematic cut-away view of a device according to another
embodiment of the invention. The device corresponds in many respects to the
device of Figures 5 and 5A, except that the stator has a tapering back.
Figure 7 is a schematic side view of a device according to another embodiment
of
the invention. The device of Figure 7 is similar in many ways to the device of
Figure 5 except that in the embodiment of Figure 7 there are provided a
plurality of
adjacent perforated tracks 536 instead of the single perforated track 436
shown in
Figure 5. In this embodiment, there are provided first, second and third
perforated
tracks 536, although other numbers of perforated tracks can be provided in
other
embodiments. Furthermore, instead of a single sprocket 434 as in Figure 5,
there
is provided a plurality of sprockets 534, each sprocket being coupled to a
respective perforated track in the manner described in respect of Figure 5. An
advantage of having a plurality of tracks and sprockets in this manner is that
greater rotational power can be provided to the displacement element, and the
likelihood of the sprocket and track becoming decoupled or a component
snapping
is reduced.
With regard to the method of removing a cable, it is not necessary to cut the
cables if ends of cables can be located. Cables are generally provided in 300m
sections. It is preferable to remove sections of 150m, thereby cutting each
cable
section substantially in two. However, different lengths of cable can be
removed if
appropriate and/or desired.
Furthermore, although the cable is described as being pulled from the launch
site,
it is equally possible to pull it from the receive pit.
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Additionally, if the cable does not need cutting to form the second end, it is
not
always necessary to excavate a receive pit.
Further details of embodiments of the invention are included in the attached
annexes 1 to 4.
All optional and preferred features and modifications of the described
embodiments are usable in all aspects of the invention taught herein.
Furthermore, all optional and preferred features and modifications of the
described
embodiments are combinable and interchangeable with one another.
The disclosures in British patent application numbers 1408164.0 and 1422808.4,
from which this application claims priority, and in the abstract accompanying
this
application are incorporated herein by reference.
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COVER LETTER
JSM GROUP CLIENT
Sterling House Address
Mutton Lane XXX
Potters Bar XXX
EN6 3AR XXX
For the Att. of: XXX
Dear Sir,
Re:
XXXSubjectXXX
Assuring you of our commitment at all times.
Yours faithfully
Mark Smith
Head of Marketing and Business Development
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DOCUMENT INDEX
1.0 Introduction ................................................... 4
2.0 Background ..................................................... 5
3.0 Benefits ....................................................... 6
I Physical ............................................ 6
nviionmental .......................................................... 6
3.3 Commercial ........................................................ 6
4.0 Method comparisons ............................................ 7
4.1 Open cut in the highway ............................... 7
4 Open cut in fields ................................... 7
4.3 NICE method in the highway, overwhelming benefits ..... 8
4.4 NICE method in the fields, overwhelming benefits ...... 8
5.0 Methodology .................................................... 9
5.1 Site preparation ..................................... 10
5.2 Drill - cable loosening .............................. 12
5.3 Cable pull ............................................ 13
5.4 Materials recycling .................................. 13
APPENDICES
Appendix A Cost comparison models
Appendix B Carbon comparison models
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1.0 Introduction
JSM are presenting the enclosed business case for non-intrusive cable
extraction (NICE) which is offered as an alternative to traditional
underground
cable removal methods.
JSM have undertaken research and subsequent trials to establish the method
and tools to facilitate non-intrusive underground cable extraction works
effectively. Studies have been carried out to investigate the associated cost
savings, reduced environmental impact, and the viability of value return of
recovered commodities.
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2.0 Background
So why remove decommissioned and redundant cables from underground?
There are a number of delicate and sensitive underlying issues relating to
redundant OFC's:
= Redundant cables, oil tanks and joints at risk of leeching insulating
oils
into the environment
= Threat of prosecutions and fines under the environmental act
= Corporate responsibilities to uphold, public charter pledges to
sustainability
= Risk of 3rd parties damaging assets and then not reporting such
incidents to National Grid
= Costly wayleaves and easement lease agreement requirements, and
subsequent future term renewal costs
= The requirement of cable route section removals due to land sales to
housing developers etc.
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3.0 Benefits
Physical, environmental and commercial benefits:
3.1 Physical
= Substantially less excavating required, approximately 80% - 90% less
= Reduces Health & Safety risks
= Substantially less muck away and backfill materials being transported to
and
from site, less landfill dumping
= Reduced risk of damaging 3rd party utility services compared to
conventional
open cut trench
= Clean controlled process to prevent leeched oil loss into the
environment. Cable
ends are capped at both ends in a controlled manner before being extracted
= Less intrusive excavations and disruptive impact to traffic flows and
society in
general, ie: (dust/noise/machine movements/ open trenches/fallen
barriers/traffic management complications
= Less excavating = Less risks = Greater safety = increased positive public
perceptions
3.2 Environmental
= Reduction in Carbon emissions using this process (Infrastructure Carbon
Review Nov 2013)
= Contributes to the reduction of overall Whole Life Carbon (WLC) of the
asset
= Substantially less noise, pollutants and residential annoyances
= Controlled cable oil management, no spills or contamination during
removal
= 100% recycling of all cable components, no waste goes to landfill
= Environmentally sustainable process with minimal impacts to the
environment
= Minimal impacts to ecological/conservation sensitive sites.
3.3 Commercial
= Less time spent in one location on highway minimising permitting
costs/lane
rentals/parking bay suspensions etc.
= Substantially less overall expenditure.
= Savings on wayleaves and land easement charges
= Opportunity to reuse cable void to insert a valuable duct for future use
or sale
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4.0 Method comparisons
4.1 Open cut in the Highway:
= Open cut excavation in the highway will take at least 5 times longer than
the
NICE method plus the expense of muck away to landfill and imported backfill.
In
addition to this there are reinstatement costs and extra traffic management
/public segregation etc.
= Security of the asset costs during all open cut removal operations needs
careful
consideration
= Location of and protection to transversing services needs serious
consideration
when open cutting
= Estimate 15-20 days to complete 100m of open cut cable circuit removal in
highway.
4.2 Open cut in Fields:
= Land Agents will normally insist on top soil/growing medium removal and
stored on cleared ground to avoid contamination
= Same with sub soils to be reused as backfill
= Open trench will need to be either shored or battered, likely to be the
latter
which means double the volume of digging and muck storage etc.
= Operatives need to get in the trench to cut and cap the cable over a drip
tray
every 5m as oils will still leech out even after purging
= Will a haul road be required to pick up cables and transport to the
sealed skip?
= Where will the muck be stored? Trench top width will be approx 4.2m wide
if
battered
A working easement width of a least 10m will be required to allow for all
plant
movements/safe site access etc.
= The backfilling process will take three times as long as it took to dig
if its done
correctly (compacting in 250mm layers etc) and weather permitting
= Topsoil layer will need to be powered harrowed /seeded to meet farmers
spec.
= Estimate 12 to 15 days to complete these works for 100m cable circuit
removal
in field.
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4.3 NICE method in highway overwhelming benefits:
= Minimal excavation required for launch and receive pits (3m x 2m)
approximately every 100-150m.
= Services located and protected using vacuum excavation methods (micro
surgery)
= Negligible muck away compared to open cut:
24m3 (2 x 20 ton lorry loads) per 100m of NICE cable trench v 240m3 (24 lorry
journeys) muck away to landfill from 100m of open cut shored trench (1000%
more muck away) 1 x 24ton grab lorry produces 0.0166 tonnes of CO2e per
average working day
= Minimal light plant required compared to open cut requirements. Less fuel
used
means more sustainable practise
= Less backfill required 24m3 per 100m v 240m3 (min 24 x 20ton lorry loads)
from
the quarry to open cut site. (1000% more backfill / 1000% less sustainable)
= NICE removal for 100m in highway should take no more than 7 days drilling
v
15 - 20 days for open cut excavation and reinstatement . Trench size (1.2m W x
2m D x 100m L)
= NICE reinstatements will be completed in one day, works move on to the
next
section.
4.4 NICE method in the field overwhelming benefits:
= Negligible top soil removals
= No muck away, no sub soil removal
= Minimal easement /site footprint required every 150m. (4m x 12m)
= No haul roads required
= Minimal excavations required for launch and receive pits (3m x 2m)
approximately every 150m
= Minimal light plant required compared to open cut requirements. Less fuel
usage means more sustainable practise
= Less labour required
= Estimate 5 -6 days for the NICE removal of 100m of cable section in
field.
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5.0 Methodology
The process for non-intrusive underground cable removal is detailed under four
main
headings, each identifying a phase of the procedure:
1. Site preparation
2. Drill - cable loosening
3. Cable pull
4. Recycling.
JSM have developed a cutting tool which will loosen the grip of the
surrounding cable.
This tool is attached to a directional drilling rig, fits around backfill to
the cables and
then to attach a substantial pulling device that would not require live winch
cables or
ropes on sites so close to the public interfaces.
Lots of ideas were 'desktop developed' and discussed before final prototype
equipment was manufactured.
The equipment consists of a cable loosening drill head and a cable slip bowl
with
gripper collets. (as used in the oil drilling world)
Further improved prototypes are in development at this point in time.
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5.1 Site preparation
5.1.1 Trial holes
Once the cable to be removed has been identified, various trial holes are dug
to locate
and record exact position of existing services. Trial holes are important to
identify
existing services before any excavations can be started.
The overarching approach is to expose the cable to be removed at an equal
distance
between 300m spaced joint bays. This in effect means a cable pull of approx
150m
undertaken from each joint bay.
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The resident oil is blown from the cable and captured and contained securely.
This oil
is prepared for shipment and recycling.
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5.1.4 Cable cutting
The cable is then cut at this point.
There will always be an amount of oil left in the cable when it's cut due to
the fact that
all the oil cannot be removed in its entirety. This is residual oil leeching
from the
insulating papers that have absorbed the oils. This residual oil can be fully
contained
using a vacuum vessel and drip tray. The exposed end of the cable is capped to
prevent any further seepage of residual oil.
= -'There will always be an amount
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of oil left in the cable when its cut
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5.2 Drill - cable loosening
At one end of the cable a JSM designed cable loosening tool head is slotted
over the
cable. This head is connected to a directional drill rod and in turn connected
to a
directional drilling rig.
The directional drilling rig pushes the cable loosening tool along the route
of the cable,
whilst at the same time pumping in Bentonite fluid through the head to create
a
'flotation environment' around the cable. This both aids the removal of
material
immediately surrounding the cable and the extraction of the cable itself
Because of the design of the cable loosening tool head it will never deviate
from the
course of the cable.
Once the cable loosening tool has completed its route along the length of the
cable
and arrived at the exit hole. The tool is removed from the directional drill
rod and the
rods retracted back through the void made by the loosening tool.
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5.3 Cable pull
The final part of the cable extraction process is the actual removal of the
cable. A
specially designed pulling head is slid over the end of the cable and grip
collets fitted
into the housing whilst being tight around the cable.
The pulling head is then coupled to the end of the drilling rod which in turn
is located
in the HDD rig.
With the HDD rig in reverse, the slack is taken up on the pulling head and as
the
pulling pressure increases the collets within the pulling head housing tighten
further
around the cable.
As the pressure increases further the suction which is retaining the cable and
created
by the Bentonite around the cable releases and the HDD rig pulls the cable
from its
buried location.
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This process continues until the length of the HDD rod extends as far as it
can go. At
this point the pulling load is released by the HDD rig and the pulling head is
released
and collets removed and slid back down the next length of cable and the
collets
reinserted.
The exposed cable is cut to appropriate lengths for transportation and
recycling. Drip
trays are located underneath the proposed cut points to collect any residual
oil still
existing in the cable. The exposed ends are then capped to retain any oil in
the cut
cable length.
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5.3.1 Filling the cable void
Once all the cable has been removed from the ground a smooth bore void is
left. There
are a number of options open to us for utilizing this void.
Grouting
As rods are removed a specialized environmentally appropriate grouting mix can
be
pumped into the void which will resist any void collapse or subsidence.
Reuse of cable voids
Before the cable pull process begins, a utility duct can be attached to the
end of the
cable such that as the cable is pulled and recovered the duct is pulled
straight into the
void left by the recovered cable. This is an innovative use of the cable route
for resale
or leasing especially on major roads, busy roads, river and rail crossings
Innovative reuse of cable voids
Utility ducting
;.. . , systems can be
pulled into the
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recovered cable
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5.4 Materials recycling
Oil
The oil recovered from the decommissioned cable will be removed from site and
recycled, refined and reused in a number of different applications.
Once cable has been removed from the ground it will be security tagged using
Smartwater for both security and to ensure material is fully traceable.
Cable lengths will be transported to a nominated and approved material
recycling
specialist, C.F Booth of Rotherham where it will be stripped down into its
constituent
parts.
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JSM have been working with C.F Booth of Rotherham to fully understand the
complete
recycling process for every cable removed from the ground and sent for
stripping and
recycling. As a result we have now established what happens to each
constituent part
of the cable.
The cable goes through a stripping process where the PVC outer sheath, copper,
lead
and papers are separated. Any residual oil is captured and contained at this
stage.
Copper
Turned into Copper shot and distributed to buyers for reuse into various
products
including copper cable products.
Plastics/PVC
Turned into granules and sent to Manchester Plastics to be turned into
equestrian
surfacing and products such as police/road cones.
Lead
The lead is removed and collected by a specialist lead recycler and processed
and
refined to manufacture lead rolled sheeting used in the construction industry.
Papers
The papers, because of the oil content has a Calorific Value (CV) and as such
is partly
used to fuel the smelting furnaces and partly to add small carbon content to
the
manufacturing of specialist metals used in the marine and defence industry.
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Method Statement
Date:13/09/2013
For Reference No:
JSM/P/JF/ ROY 120
SEC Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable circuit Issue: 1
Removal
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Method Statement
Walford Sealing End Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV
Cable circuit Section Removal
THERE MUST BE NO DEVIATION FROM THIS METHOD STATEMENT
WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE NG ENGINEER
Distribution:
JSM : Project/Contract Manager, Supervisor/Site Person in Charge
Contract CDM File
External : Grid Projects
JSM Project/Contract Manager, Supervisor/Site Person in Charge,
Contract CDM File
External Grid Projects
Emergency Telephone Numbers
Name
Telephone
Hereford County Hospital,
Area Hospital Stonebow Road, Hereford, +44 (0) 1432
355444
Herefordshire, HR1 2ER,
JSM Contract Manager John Fitzgerald
JSM Technical Manager David Martindale
JSM Team Leader DecIan Wilson
0
Rev. Date Prepared Revised Checked
Approved Reason For Revision
0 13/09/2013 J. Fitzgerald Ian Ford Draft
for comment
1 17/10/2013 J. Fitzgerald Ian Ford Issue for work
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Method Statement
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Issue:Date: 1 Reference No: JSM/P/JF/ROY 120
/09/2013
13
Removal
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Note:
Before any works are carried out the Competent Person (CP) in charge of the
working
party must ensure that the safety precautions are taken to establish General
Safety at
the vicinity of the work place. This CP must ensure that all times during the
work that
general safety arrangements are maintained and that all other work areas are
not
adversely affected by the activities for which they are responsible. The
discharging of
responsibilities for general safety will be achieved as part of the normal
pattern of
management delegation and control by ensuring that all activities are carried
out in
accordance with appropriate instructions and guidance.
It is imperative that continual monitoring of the works is carried out and
regular
communication between the CP and the SAP are established from the beginning of
the
works.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this method statement is to describe the safe procedures for
removing
the redundant cable route section via the no dig method between SEC and joint
bay
11/12 as identified on Grid drawing no. (70/2837.Sheet 4) in accordance with
the
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
SCOPE OF WORK:
= Attend EAW PC's site induction to CDM area.
= Carry out daily risk assessments and task RAMS briefings.
= Set up access to and site boundaries as per CDM area plan(attached).
= Consult current service drawings.
= Cat scan & locate all know 3rd party services at areas to be excavated.
= Earth down circuit cables to eliminate impressed voltages(see separate
RAMS)
= Excavate HDD launch and receive pits, over the circuit to be removed,
insert
shoring or batter excavations as required.
= Cables are drained of free oils, allow to Remove any residual leeched
cable oils
in all three phases of the circuit.
= Receive permit to cut/spike cables from PC or the SAP.
= Spike. cut and cap cables adjacent to joint bay 11/12, copper caps x 3 on
joint
bay side, heat shrinks on open cable side x3 including pilot cable.
= Set up HDD rig and de-bond cables from backfill.
= Once loosened commence recovery process per phase x3.
= Backfill void using bentonite slurry additive.
= Recover any excess drilling fluids/bentonite (gully sucker)
= Cut cables and temporarily seal ends for transport to be
processed/recycled.
= Backfill and compact launch and receive pits.
= Remove fencing and leave site clean and tidy as found.
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IDsastuee: :131/ 09/ 2013
For Reference No:
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SEC Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable circuit
Removal Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
SAFETY GOALS:
= No lost time injuries.
= No environment damage incidents.
= No loss of production/output as a result of any safety related incident.
= Any safety related event will be honestly and immediately reported and
investigated with lessons learnt to prevent any recurrence.
= Unsafe behavior will not be tolerated by anyone.
= Individual's behavior at site will be closely monitored ongoing
throughout the
contract with records kept.
= Anyone has the right to refuse to work if their safety or anyone else's
is
compromised in any way as a result of their work activities. Any refusal to
work
on safety grounds will be investigated to obtain lessons learnt to prevent a
recurrence.
= Everyone employed/involved with the project will be regularly consulted
during
the project to obtain good ideas, any complaints or suggestions for
improvement.
LOCATION:
SUPERVISON CONTACT LIST:
Company and Name: Job Title: , Tel No:
National Grid
JSM Construction Ltd
KEY SAFETY ISSUES:
Main Hazards:
The main hazards associated with the excavations are:
= Striking Underground services
= Working at height (above an open hole/excavation)
= Working in Excavations (access and egress)
= Contact with live electric
= Damage to live cables
= Falling from Height (into excavations/trenches)
= Use of Ladders
= Moving Plant/ adjacent site traffic
= Safety of other contractors on site
= Noise
= Manual Handling
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/09/2013
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Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Control of Hazards:
= Undertake a site visit to ascertain the nature of the site
= Assess all local conditions and restrictions that are likely to affect
the execution of
the works.
= Complete risk assessments for all potential hazards that are identified.
= Obtain the relevant utility drawings for the services identified in the
area.
= Install adequate edge protection to all excavations.
= Provide safe access and egress routes into and out of all excavations.
= Follow safe working practices when working around cables.
= Notify users of the site haul road of disruptions.
= Wear all mandatory PPE for the task.
= Share lifting tasks with other comrades or use mechanical means where
possible.
RISK ASSESSMENTS:
Main relevant JSM H&S Risk Assessments (but not limited to):
Description Description
RA02 Avoidance of underground services RA25 General Housekeeping
RA05 Safe access and egress RA30 Plant and Machinery
RA06 Site Security RA31 Portable Power Tools
RA07 Site vehicles and Traffic RA33 Welding and cutting
RA08 Use of Hand Tools RA35 Fire Safety
RA17 Manual Handling RA40 Abrasive Wheels
RA19 Excavations and trenches RA46 COSHH
RA21 Working at Height RA52 Weils Disease
The risk assessments listed above cover the common activities and hazards
associated
with the scope of works, however an on-site specific risk assessment should be
carried
out prior to or just commencing the works. If it is found necessary, any
additional
hazards should be identified and the scope of the risk assessments should be
reviewed
or extended.
Main relevant JSM Environmental Risk Assessments (but not limited to):
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Description
ERA No Description
ERA No
ERA04 Birds ERA17 Removal of Top Soil
¨
ERA05 Company Vehicles ERA18 Site Security
¨ - ¨ ¨ - -
ERA06 Concrete Operations ERA19 Storage of Chemicals & Substances
ERA07 Contaminated Land ERA20 Storage of Raw Materials &
Aggregates
ERA08 Control of Run Off Water ERA21 Sub Contractors
ERAll Excavation ERA22 Transportation of Plant & Materials
ERA12 Flora ERA23 Trees & Hedgerows
ERA13 Fuel Delivery & Refuelling ERA25 Waste
Management
ERA14 General Construction Operations
The risk assessments listed above cover the common activities and hazards
associated with the
scope of works, however an on-site specific risk assessment should be carried
out prior to or just
commencing the works. If it is found necessary, any additional hazards should
be identified and
the scope of the risk assessments should be reviewed or extended.
Key Risks and Controls:
Risks Controls
= Manual handling will be kept to a minimum.
= Materials will be removed using a bucket & rope and
transferred to waste point, using wheelbarrows.
Back Strain / Injury
= Personnel have been trained in manual handling
techniques
_____________________________ = See procedure SP006
= Plan all operations prior to commencement of works.
= Maintain site tidiness.
Slips, Trips & Falls = Remove waste on a regular basis.
= Excavation guarded & warning signs displayed.
_______________________________ = See procedure SP027
= Use correct access and egress routes to work areas
= Install ramps or steps into excavations to provide the
Access and Egress to
safest means possible
excavations
= Ensure all edges have edge protection installed
_____________________________ = Ensure
an escape route is always present and
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Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
maintained
= Keep access routes clean of debris and trailing
_ leads/pipes etc. ______________________________
= Use of appropriate machinery and equipment
= Ensure all machinery and equipment is well
Noise maintained
= Provide and use ear protection
= See Safety procedure SP008
= Wear gloves and protective clothing
= Wash well before taking food and drink
Weil's Disease = Clean cuts and abrasions thoroughly and cover
with
waterproof dressings
_____________________________ = See procedure SP017
= Permits to work in place
= Safe working distances established before entry
Conductive Apparatus = All personnel trained to the clients specific
standard for
working on cables
_____________________________ = NSI 5 procedures to be in place and
maintained
= Herris Fencing
= Secure ladder
= Adequate access/egress
= Housekeeping.
Working at Height = Excavation security
= Keep ladder rungs and footwear free from slippery
substances (e.g. mud, oil etc)
= Use fall arrest system and edge protection where
required
= Works area fenced off
Vehicular Movements = Banksman present for all vehicular movements
on site
= Signing, Lighting & Guarding as per chapter 8
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JSM/P/JF/ROY 120
SEC Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable circuit Issue:
Removal Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Safety Procedures:
Description Description
SP002 Avoidance of underground SP032 Portable Electrical Appliances
services
SP003 Excavations SP034 Electricity Safety Distribution
Rules
SP006 Manual Handling SP035 COSHH
SP008 Noise SP060 Fluid management procedure
SP010 PPE
SP020 Working on or near water
SP025 Confined Spaces(excavations)
SP027 Slips, trips and falls
SP017 Weil's disease
SEQUENCE AND METHODOLOGY:
Methodology for Main Works:
= The site is to be set up and protected with signing and guarding in
accordance
with "the red book" and/or the agreed site CDM lay out.
= The sites will be secured using heras fencing with will be attached
together using
two number clips.
= All traffic and pedestrian management will be put in place before any
work starts.
= Existing services drawings will be made available and known services will
be
marked up using spray paint
= Any services in close proximity (500mm) to the redundant 400kV cables
will be
trial holed to prove depth and location
= The redundant 400kV route's exact location will be traced and marked up
using
the CAT and Genny.
= The launch pit will be dug to the West side of the Walford SEC to a size
of approx
3m long x 1.2m wide x 1.0m deep using an 8ton tracked excavator.
= The receive pit will dug to the east side of Joint bay 11/12 and will be
approx 3m
long x 1.2m wide x 1.0m deep.
= Once the existing cut ends of the cables have been exposed at the launch
pit , all
remaining internal leeched oils will be purged from the cables using
compressed
air and collected in oil drums sited in suitable drip trays. The oil will be
recovered
and taken to storage for further recycling by NG.
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For Reference No:
JSM/P/JF/ROY 120
SEC Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable circuit Issue:Date: 1
/09/2013
13
Removal
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
= Before spiking the cables it will be confirmed that all leeched oils have
been
removed from all 3 phases and that the hydraulic section is de-pressurised.
This
will be confirmed in writing to the civils team by the JSM technical manager
before any cutting or spiking is carried out.
= It will be necessary to spike all 3 cables to confirm that they are dead,
this will be
carried out b a covetent ierson in the use of the cable spiking gun.
- =
/,#t
= 7.
= The cables will be cut using a hydraulic cable shears above a suitable
sized drip
tray to capture any leaching oils from the cables. All oils recovered will be
recorded and transferred to a waste oil drum on a bunded base for safe keeping
until collected for rec clin= off site.
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. .
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Drip tray and vacuum pump in use
= The remaining oil insulated cables to be left insitu will be capped off
using copper
cable caps plumbed to the cable (Lead) outer sheath.
= The HDD boring machine will be set up to the east side of the launch pit,
with
herras fencing and debris netting to the perimeter of the immediate launch
site
area.
HDD System Set-Up
= A D36 Vermeer Navigator HDD rig is to be used for the extraction.
= The HDD machine is firstly aligned in the direction of the proposed bore.
Once
the machine has been sited in a suitable position, the hydraulic carriage is
then
lowered and securely anchored to the surface of the ground.
= On the D36 HDD rig the anchoring system used is a hydraulic auger system
capable of inserting 2 no flight augers in to the ground at various positions.
= Each auger measures 1.2 metres in length, which are driven through the
steel
ground plates located on the base of the machine. This forms the basis of the
anchoring system.
= Once the machine has been secured in position, the beacon or transmitter
is then
checked for both battery life and calibration.
= The beacon / transmitter is then located at the front of the drill
string.
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SEC Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable circuit Issue:Date: 13
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Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
___________________________________________________________ Approved By:
= The drilling unit is powered by an independent power pack unit located on
the
drilling rig. By the sheer nature of its design the HDD units have extremely
high
torque, forward thrusting. pull back, and rotational forces.
= In the case of the D36 the fluid management system is housed in a purpose
made vehicle. Drilling fluid is prepared to the required consistency and
viscosity
for the ground conditions. Drilling fluid is then transferred to the HDD unit
by an
umbilical cord attached to the rear of the HDD unit.
= Fluid requirements are supplied on a demand basis controlled by the rig
operator.
= Drilling fluid is injected through the rods to: (a) cool the leading head
and, (b) to
assist in cutting/softening the ground directly in front of the drilling head.
= Two drilling mediums are generally used. water or polymer, the choice of
which
will be dependent on the ground conditions identified during the drilling
survey.
General Pilot Drilling
= As the drilling commences the drill head is continually monitored using a
signal
from the beacon/ transmitter as described above. The signal is received by a
hand held tracking device that progressively tracks the head. The information
received by the tracking unit indicates the line of the bore, as well as depth
and
pitch angle.
= As the piloting head progressively moves forward, a member of the
drilling team
walks slowly over the line of the bore, so that any steering adjustments can
be
made should the line of the bore deviate from the one planned. The existing
cable will provide a permanent guide for the head to follow at all times,
however it
is good practice to confirm location and depth at all times. Where it is not
possible to manually track the progression of the pilot head a high-powered
sonde and remote tracker would be utilised.
= When in remote tracking mode all steering information is automatically
relayed
back to the drill operator on his steering console.
Cable debonding
= On completion of the cable debonding operation, the drill head is then
removed
from the drill string and detached from the HDD rig,
= The cable extractor is then fitted to the cable and attached to the HDD
rig pulling
head via a 20 ton shackle , the cable will be pulled out of the bore and cut
into 5
or 6m sections for loading into the bunded skips.
= The final diameter of the bore will be approx 200mm.
A bentonite grout mix will be utilised during the drilling operations to aid
with
smooth operations during the extraction procedures.
= The exit side operations are controlled by the tracker through radio
communication with the drill operator to ensure that the drill head is not
rotated
until personnel are clear of the head and it is safe to proceed.
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Cable Pullback
= On completion of the debonding. the cables will be attached to the rig
string via
an integral swivel for pulling. Once each cable string has been removed the
HDD
rig will be connected back to the drill rod string, drilling fluid is pumped
through
the rods to introduce bentonite filler mix and the drill rods are pulled pack
towards
the rig . The drill string is then disconnected and the equipment de-rigged in
readiness for repositioning the rig for the subsequent debonding shots..
Breakout of drilling Fluid.
= There is some risk that some drilling fluid may escape the borehole
during drilling
or pullback due to a combination of drilling pressures and fissured/porous
ground. This could manifest itself as seepage to the surface. Contamination
will
be contained and cleaned up by sand-bagging around the affected area and
removing drilling fluid by a vacuum tanker.
= Surplus drilling fluid, if any. will have to be recovered from the
entry/exit pits after
the cable has been extracted. This will be recovered by a specialist waste
management company using a vacuum tanker to collect and dispose off site to a
licensed waste disposal facility, JSM Construction Limited are responsible for
removal of drilling fluids unless otherwise stated.
Drill fluid Break out Response Strategy
= For all pollution incidents the following initial action points are: -
STOP ¨ All work associated with the incident in the immediate area shall
cease.
CONTAIN ¨ Contain spills by utilising spill kits, absorbent granules, sand,
earth or any
suitable materials to hand. Trenches should be dug where appropriate to stem
flows of
pollutants. Special attention should be 'Tiede to block or divert any spills
from entering
Drains and Watercourses.
NOTIFY ¨ Clients Project Management (as appropriate). When client
representatives are
not available, or for large spills (over 20 litres, other than Bentonite), or
any
contamination to a watercourse (including Bentonite). notify the EA / SEPA
directly.
RECOVER ¨ Recover spills utilising absorbent pads. skimmers or booms etc.
Large
spills may require clean up advise from the EA / SEPA as necessary.
DISPOSAL - Bag and dispose of all contaminated materials in accordance with
Waste
Management Procedures.'
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Removal Date: 131/ 09 / 2013
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
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Transporting and Disposal of Drilling Mud
= The drilling mud is to be recovered from pits. at the completion of each
cable
extraction bore by vacuum tanker and either transports it between the exit and
entry side, for re-use at the next location or disposed of offsite to a
licensed
disposal facility. JSM Construction Limited are responsible for transport and
disposal if taken of site.
= The launch pit will be lined with polythene sheeting to collect any drips
before
cable removal work begins
= Removal works will begin from the launch pit and progress towards the
receiving
pit at the opposite side of the site next to JB 11/12.
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= The cables will be cut into manageable lengths of approx 5m and
temporarily
sealed ends to be loaded into a bunded roll on roil off skip supplied by the
cable
recycling specialist.
= It is intended to extract a 150m length of cable pulling from West to
East.
= During the removal processes the remaining voids will be filled with
bentonite to
expand and fill any remaining voids. The Bentonite mixing procedure is
detailed
in the attached data sheets for each type of bentonite mix to be used. In
general
the mixing takes place in the mixing truck which will be positioned close to
the
HOD rig , the bentonite is contained in paper bags similar to cement bags and
is
fed into the mixer /pump via the loading hopper. The bentonite can then be
mixed
to the correct consistency as required by adding water and where required
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,
Written By: John Fitzgerald
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polymer can be added to aid lubrication. All drilling fluids used are non
hazardous
as explained on the attached COSHH sheets.
= Once all cables have been extracted the excavations will be backfilled to
match
existing surfaces. All top soil and growing medium will be replaced as found.
= The excavated sites will be reinstated to as found conditions or better.
= Trial holes can be dug to provide assurance of sufficient backfill of the
cable
bores.
= All fencing and debris will be removed from site.
= An exact record will be submitted to National Grid to confirm what cables
were
removed and the exact location of remaining cable ends.
MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL:
Management, Training and Certification:
It shall be the responsibility of the JSM Construction Management:
= To ensure that no works proceed before written approval of the method
statement and risk assessments has been received.
= To ensure that all operations are completed in a safe manner.
= To ensure that all operatives are correctly inducted and trained for the
task in
hand.
= To ensure that all staff are briefed on the approved method statement and
identified risks for the project.
= To brief the team on the emergency arrangements for the project.
= To make the approved method statements and risk assessments available to
all
staff working on site.
= To ensure that all JSM and sub-contracted personnel are issued with all
relevant
safety equipment to carry out works.
= To identify all Health, Safety and Environmental hazards, and any permits
and
licenses required.
= To revise the method statement and risk assessments as required.
Personnel:
= All personnel shall attend a EAW site induction course prior to the work
commencing.
= All personnel will be briefed on the site specific risk assessments and
method
statements.
= All personnel shall have been selected based upon their qualifications
and
experience of the operation.
= All personnel will have been made fully aware and have access to all
relevant site
controlled documentation, including method statements, risk assessments,
COSHH data sheets and the Site Safety Procedures Manual.
= All personnel will wear at all times the appropriate PPE as deemed
necessary by
the risk assessment.
= All personnel will be trained and qualified for the task in hand.
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Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
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Welfare Arrangements:
= The existing site welfare units will be utilised by the workers to take
breaks.
change and dry clothes and use the welfare provisions.
= All teams will be equipped with hand cleaner, fresh drinking water, wet
weather
clothing.
= The work force will take refreshments in the existing welfare units on
site.
= Toilets and hand washing facilities will be available on site.
TRANSPORT, PLANT, EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS:
Access/Egress:
= All works are to be confined to a clearly barrier/signed off area, only
to be entered
by JSM employees.
= Access shall be maintained for the Emergency Services at all times.
= Vehicular movements accessing and egressing the site will be done under
the
supervision of a competent Banksman.
LOGISTICS (deliveries/materials):
= All materials and workmanship to comply with the HAUC Code of Practice
Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways issued under
Sections 71 and 130 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and where
appropriate the Department of Transport Specification for Highway Works (711
Edition).
= For delivery and disposal of materials/equipment, vehicles will be
brought as
close as possible to the work site for the minimum length of time.
= A competent Banks man will be used for the reversing of all vehicles.
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Reference No: JSM/P/3F/ROY 120
/ 09 / 2013
13
Removal Date :13/09/2013
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
___________________________________________________________ Approved By:
PLANT & EQUIPMENT:
All plant shall be certified as being safe and in accordance with the
Provision of
Use of Working Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and fit for purpose
JSM Plant Details
Hand tools 1 Gully sucker
--
Herras Fencing /with debris netting Bunded cable skip (CF BOOTH)
8 Ton excavator Generator/ Lights
Shoring timbers Cable Pulling head
Drill rig lorry with special drill head and
Water pump with dirt/silt bags
power pack with mud control pump unit
TM chapter 8 signing and guarding Water bowser
3 ton dumper Hydraulic cable shears
Metal Drip trays Vacuum pump
Jointers tools Oil drum bunds
Compressor and hoses with whip checks
CONTROL AND MEASURING, TESTING OF EQUIPMENT:
Evidence of maintenance of CAT scanner and lifting equipment will be held in
the site
safety file and random checks will be carried out and added to the register by
the site
management.
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Written By: John Fitzgerald
. Approved By:
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COSHH:
COSHH Assessments
All substances will be accompanied by the relevant COSHH assessments.
Description Description
,
Petrol Unleaded (generic) Cable oil
Diesel fuel Bentonite drill fluid
(ultra bore)
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
All operatives will be issued with personnel protective equipment (PPE) in
accordance
with the PPE regulations 1992.
The following PPE will be used on site:
= Flame retardant overalls (Mandatory)
= Gloves including (Mandatory) anti-vibration gloves where applicable
= High visibility clothing(Mandatory)
= Safety footwear(Mandatory)
= Ear defenders (as required but must be on persons)
= Goggles(Mandatory)
= Dust masks (as required)
= Hard hat(Mandatory)
= Eye Protection(Mandatory)
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
Emergency Contact List:
. Emergency Contact List ,
1 Company and Name: ___________________ Job Title: Tel No:
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National Grid
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. ___________________________________________________________________________
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JSM Construction Ltd
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1 Emergency Services ' 999
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SEC Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable circuit Issue:
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13
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Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
___________________________________________________________ Approved By:
Emergency Procedures:
= In the event of an emergency, medical or otherwise, it is necessary to
contact key
JSM staff using the numbers listed, who in turn will inform the PC, Client and
JSM Group Health Safety & Environment department.
= If an incident does occur it must be reported to the JSM Project Manager,
who in
turn will inform JSM Group Health Safety & Environmental department ,the PC's
project manager and the Client immediately.
= All accidents and incidents must be recorded within the Site Safety
Procedure
File and reported to the site NG SAP and the Principal Contractor
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/ 09 / 2013
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Removal Date
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
_ Approved By:
Local Hospital:
Hereford County Hospital, stonebow Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2ER, .44
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1. Head southeast toward Walford Rd/B4234
0.3 mi
2. Turn left onto Walford Rd/B4234
Continue to follow B4234
Go through 1 roundabout
2.6 mi
3. Turn left onto High St/B4260
Continue to follow B4260
0 9 mi
4. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A49
Go through 2 roundabouts
13.6 mi
5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Newmarket St/A438
Continue to follow A438
0.4 mi
6. Turn left onto Commercial Rd/A465
0 2 mi
7. Turn right onto Stonebow Rd
Go through 1 roundabout
Destination will be on the right
0.1 mi
1 The County Hospital
Stonebow Rd
Hereford HR1 2BN. United Kingdom
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Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Utility emergency contact details
Electric - WPD 0800 328 1111
Gas 0800 111 000
Water ¨Welsh Water 0800 052 0130
BT: 0800 800 151
National Grid 0800 404 090
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
= All works will be undertaken with due care and consideration for the
environment.
public and any local residents.
= All works will be in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act
1990.
= All Teams will be in possession of emergency spill kits.
= All Management must make sure that the Site Waste Management Plan is up
to
date.
= Contact JSM Environmental Dept for further advice (Dawn Wright 07730 219
860)
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Reference No: JSM/P/JF/ ROY 120
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Environmental Site Rules
1. Housekeeping Policy
JSM will ensure all construction and administrative areas to have a high level
of cleanliness and
tidiness with clear access routes maintained at all times. Areas of the site
will be designated for
the storage of plant, equipment, materials and waste these will not be within
10 metres of a
watercourse.
2. Litter
Strictly -NO LITTERING" on the site. Litter and food wastes to be disposed of
at the compound
or designated areas where all site welfare facilities are maintained.
3. Animals
Where the working environment contains livestock and wildlife; these should be
respected and
not interfered with.
4. ECOIOCIV
Nesting birds and other wildlife, in, or close to the working area, must not
be disturbed. Trees
and hedgerows may not be removed without prior permission from the Clients
Project Manager.
S. Site Drainage
There will be no discharges directly to a watercourse or surface water drain
without an
Environment Agency Consent. Water should not be discharged to areas of land
which are
waterlogged. Surface run-off should be channeled away from watercourses. Water
used to
wash tools and equipment must not be allowed to enter watercourses or surface
water drains.
6. Excavations
No excavations shall take place without checking that any archaeological or
ecological
requirements have been complied with. The discharge of any water from
excavations must
comply with the requirements of site drainage. Stockpiles of clean soil,
intended for re-use
should be located away from watercourses or surface water drains.
7. Speed Limits
The following specific speed restrictions apply:
= max speed of 5 mph in any site compound area
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Removal Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
_1 Approved By:
8. Oil and Chemical Storage
JSM will designate areas of the site for the storage of oil and chemicals.
These areas of hard
standing will be a minimum of 10 metres from a watercourse or surface water
drain.
9. Refueling and Maintenance
Refueling only to take place over spill trays, and where possible within the
designated areas. If a
spill occurs it will be attended to immediately with the use of a spill kit,
which will then be double
bagged and sealed, return to Leven Road depot to designated area for
collection. Or if there is a
dedicated skip at Ross site, get permission from site manager before placing
items in skip. Team
to ensure yard man is notified to arrange collection from JSM approved
contractor. A Dry Power
Fire extinguisher is to be present on site went refueling takes place and
operatives MUST ensure
that they are wearing correct PPE.
10. Plant and Vehicles
The company will not permit the use of any plant or vehicle which is faulty or
damaged. As a
minimum all hydraulic hoses and connections will be inspected prior to use of
the plant or
machinery.
11. Spillage
All fuel spills / oil spills will be attended to immediately. Spills will be
prevented from entering
drains or watercourses. Spill kits will be available in all site vehicles, and
in areas of the site
where there is a risk of spillage, such as oil storage areas. All incidents
will be reported to the
Site Manager as soon as possible. Spill trays shall be capable of
accommodating the volume
being transferred plus 10%.
12. Discipline Procedure
A procedure will be implemented by JSM which provides a system of formal
warnings. If
persistent poor behavior or attitude is displayed individuals may be removed
from site. The
Owner reserves the right to require the removal of any individual person(s)
from site.
13. Accident / Incident Reporting
All environmental incidents, are to be reported to the Site Manager, and to
the Clients Site
Representative as soon as possible, in any case within 24 hours, by phone, fax
or email. Near
miss reporting will be carried out by all on sites.
14. Public Nuisance
JSM will ensure it complies with any noise restrictions, and will not complete
any work outside of
the agreed working hours. No fires will be lit on site.
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For
Client: NG
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Approved By:
16. Dust Management
Operatives will be provided with eye protection and respiratory protection
where required. Dust
elimination/reduction methods will be introduced (water spray etc) for the
duration of the
breaking the ground works, unless weather conditions allow otherwise i.e.
heavy rain removes
the need for damping down.
16. Waste Management
Surplus excavated materials arising from the works will be removed from site
and taken to JSM
Depot, Leven Road E14. Works will be in compliance with legislation. There
will be no stock piling of
any excavated spoil material on site.
It is not envisaged that contaminated land exists in the areas of work but the
following actions
will be taken:
= On the identification of contaminated land, stop works in the area and
immediately, erect
suitable fencing and appropriate safety signs enclosing the area;
= Ensure no further work is undertaken in the area;
= Install any protective measures to nearby sensitive receptors (water
courses, other works
etc);
= Notify JSM Project Manager who in turn who will in turn inform the JSM
Group Health
Safety & Environmental department and the Client immediately.
= JSM to action in accordance with company safety procedure and client
requirements
SECURITY:
= Ensure materials plant etc stored securely and does not attract attention
to its
presence.
= Fencing to be erected around all welfare/storage/parking areas etc.
FIRST AID:
= There will be a fully trained Appointed Person on site at all times.
= All teams will be in possession of a first aid box.
ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING:
= The JSM accident book will be located at the JSM site office.
= The nominated person in charge on site will ensure that the Principal
Contractor
and the Client are informed of any such injuries/accidents.
= The Project Manager and the JSM Safety Director must be notified for
investigation and/or reporting to the HSE where necessary.
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______________________________ Method Statement
Date: 1
13/ 09 / _____________________________________________________________ 2013
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Removal Reference No:
JSM/P/JF/ROY 120
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
Reference Documents:
= JSM Construction Site Safety Procedures
= JSM Construction 'Gangers Pack'
= JSM or Contractors Site Safety Plan.
Method Statement prepared by:
Signature
Position:
Date
Method Statement Reviewed by
Signature
Position
Date
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Removal Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By: ________________________________________________
Method Statement Briefing Form
Date of Briefing:
Method Statement Title: Walford Compound to Joint bay 11/12 400kV Cable
circuit Removal
Briefing given by:
NAME POSMON SIGNATURE
CAPITALS
Briefed to: (by signing below I confirm that I have received and understood
the briefing)
NAME SIGNATURE
CAPITALS
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Written By: John Fitzgerald
Approved By:
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/ 09 / 2013
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Removal Date :13/09/2013
Client: NG
Written By: John Fitzgerald
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We will take you through a step by step description of the
JSM non intrusive cable extraction system . This trial is
demonstrating how we can reduce the amount of excavation
work in relation to conventional open cut methods and to
reduce the disruptions caused to other third parties, but more
importantly to envisage the unimaginable costs savings.
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The influential rewards for this cable removal system are as
follows:
= Less intrusive excavations and disruptive impact to traffic
flows and society in general, le: (dust/noise/machine
movements/ open trenches/fallen barriers/traffic
management complications/lane rental costs)etc..
= Less road transport trips for Muck away and return loads for
backfill and reinstatement materials. Minimal site traffic
movements
= Considerable carbon footprint write-offs with real
measurable carbon savings
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= Less Excavating = Less risks = Greater Safety = increased
positive public perceptions
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= Controlled cable oil management, no spills or contamination
during removal
= 100% recycling of all cable components, no waste goes to
Landfill
* Environmental Sustainable process with minimal impacts to
the environments
= Minimal impacts to ecological/conservation sensitive sites.
= Opportunity to reuse cable void to insert a valuable duct for
future use or sale
* Last but not least LESS COSTS
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